Boundary Marker Erected 1849 Marks Iowa Minnesota Line
New Albin Iowa residents recall the iron monument placed in 1849 by Capt. Joseph J. Lee to mark the Iowa Minnesota boundary at 43 30 north. The hollow six foot cast iron pyramid weighs 600 pounds and bears inscribed coordinates and state names on its four faces. A long-standing local tale notes the steel marker was hauled from Victory Wisconsin by John Ross and remains near a roadside location at the village’s north end.
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la Crosse Tribune
New Albin
Iowa
Minnesota
Capt. Lee
Joseph J. Lee
U.S. Topographic Engineer Corps
Mississippi River
1849
Iowa-Minnesota
Victory
Wis
John Ross
New Albia
Tribune
Specialists Drawn To Urban Areas Highlight Rural Doctor Shortage
A Department of Agriculture study shows rural areas have two thirds as many doctors as cities due to physician specialization. Urban areas boast 54 percent more physicians per 100 000 people, with specialists rising from 36 percent in 1950 to over 60 percent by 1963. Rural reliance on general practitioners worsens as urban centers attract teaching hospitals and research facilities. The report defines rural as communities of 2 500 people or less. It notes shrimp canning began in Grand Terre Island, Louisiana, in 1867.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota coalition sticks to open convention stance against Humphrey
The Minnesota Coalition for Open Conventions votes to oppose Hubert Humphrey’s bid and to back primary opponents of three Humphrey-backers in Congress. The meeting signals possible McCarthy split, with McCarthy urging a fourth party if he fails to win the Democratic nomination.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Coalition For Open Conventions
MCOC
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
MCDC
Chicago
Humphrey
U.S
McCarthy
Minnesota
Donald Fraser
Joseph Karth
Fraser
Karth
John Blatnik
New York
Luminescent Krill Glow In Glass Jar
The article notes krill, relatives of shrimp, exhibit notable luminescence. A dozen krill in a glass jar emit light comparable to a small gas lantern.
New Jersey Chooses Purple Violet as State Flower
The state selects the purple violet as New Jersey’s official flower, establishing a historic symbol for the garden state and its heritage. The vote solidifies a designation long favored by residents and horticulturists.
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New Jersey
Summer Fest Parade Highlights Caledonia Festival
Caledonia Minnesota hosts a three day Summer Festival on July 26 to 28 with a 2 p.m. Sunday parade featuring more than 60 entries. Viking Drum and Bugle Corps Rochester Blue Stars La Crosse Fun Club clowns and bands from Lanesboro Mabel Caledonia perform. The parade routes from the fairgrounds along Main Street to the school and back. A horse pulling contest follows at the Terry Becker farm. Events include western jamboree Friday, dances Saturday night Wayne Solberg Orchestra and The People Inside at Recreation Center.
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Caledonia
Minn
al Haugen
Viking Drum and Bugle Corps
Rochester
Blue Stars of
la Crosse
Fun Club Clowns
Lanesboro
Mabel
Fairgrounds
Main Street
Terry Becker
Wayne Solberg
Town Almost Deserted in Kunevtra
The Military Government reports Konevtra, a war scarred city, nearly abandoned since Israeli forces captured the Golan Heights in June 1967. About 150 of the original 20,000 residents remain and seek to move to Syria, fearing no early peace in the Middle East.
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Konevtra
Syria
Golan Heights
Middle East
Trempealeau Anti-Merger Group Loses All Rounds
Trempealeau Wisconsin citizens committee to save Trempealeau High School loses all rounds at a Monday night meeting. Key items include the chair race 287 to 125 and board expansion defeat 302 to 156. The board reelects Earl Malles and Mrs. Shirley Carhart for three-year terms amid merger endorsement signals.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Citizens’ Committee To
Trempealeau High School
Orrin Leavitt
James Leavitt
Walter Hanson
Otis Sacia
Mort Simerson
Board of Education
Earl Malles
Shirley Carhart
Malles
Carhart
James Lakey
Jack Bemis
James Weyant
Bemis
Weyant
Atty
LaVern Kostner
Arcadia
Citizens’ Committee
Bill Kirkpatrick
la Crosse
Gale-Ettrick
Committee To
Viroqua OKs School Budget and Board Seats
Viroqua Wisconsin voters approved a 1 611 316 64 dollar budget for the coming year with a 721 858 36 tax levy at 19 7 mills. George Nettum was re elected to the school board with Otis Rude also returned, and all officers were re elected. Holdover directors include Mrs Calvin Marks and Mrs Joseph Day.
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Viroqua
Wis
George Nettum
Otis Rude
Conrad Fortney
Henry Hendrickson
Klerk
Donald Stalken
Calvin Marks
Joseph Day
Ettrick welcomes Rev McCaffrey at large reception
Nearly 200 people attended a Sunday reception and luncheon for Rev. Francis V. McCaffrey who recently arrived to succeed Rev. James Ennis at St. Bridget's Ettrick and St. Ansgar's Blair. His house keeper Mrs Agnes Holden of La Crosse attended as guest of honor. He previously served at Pius X Parish in La Crosse.
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Ettrick
Wis
Francis V. McCaffrey
McCaffrey
James Ennis
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Wilton
Agnes Holden
la Crosse
St. Ansigar’s Church
Blair
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